Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Telephone
+44 2070080932
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
Buyer's address
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Diplomacy and Development
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Delivery of Climate Smart Jobs (CSJ) Programme in Uganda
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) awarded the contract for the delivery of the Climate Smart Jobs (CSJ) programme, focusing on Northern Uganda to Palladium International Ltd.
The contract start date is 6 April 2023. The contract will run until the end of October 2026. It may however be extended by up to two (2) years.
The contact value excluding any extension is up to £15.5 million. The maximum value of the contract, including the optional up to in total two-year extension(s) is up to £23.25 million.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £15,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UG - Uganda
Main site or place of performance
Northern Uganda
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) awarded the contract for the delivery of the Climate Smart Jobs (CSJ) programme, focusing on Northern Uganda to Palladium International Ltd. The Supplier must deliver services to support market systems development which will aim to build resilience to climate change for at least 130,000 Ugandan households through climate smart agriculture (Component 1a) and run a challenge fund called the ‘Uganda Climate Innovation Fund’ which will aim to facilitate transformational change in Uganda’s ability to adapt to and mitigate climate change and promote sustainable land management, with innovations likely to enable transformational change in the agricultural sector due to the programme intervention (Component 1b).
The contract start date is 6 April 2023. The contract will run until the end of October 2026. It may however be extended by up to two (2) years.
The contact value excluding any extension is up to £15.5 million. The maximum value of the contract, including the optional up to in total two-year extension(s) is up to £23.25 million.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-015706
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Palladium International Ltd
2nd Floor, 100 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8ND
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £15,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
London
SW1A 2AH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
London
Country
United Kingdom